Speakers pose for a group photo at the LANNG Art Center of Langyuan Park in Beijing, Jan 1, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

To welcome the new year, nine young speakers from Beijing, Hong Kong and overseas universities shared their thoughts on the Chinese dream, environmental conservation, art, wellbeing and adulthood.

The young people spoke at the event FlagTalk, organized by Langyuan Park.

A live audience of 400 attended the event, while the speeches were live-streamed online to further viewers around the world.

Wang Yunfan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Wang Yunfan, a 12-year-old student from Beijing, talked about his great passion for high-speed trains, saying he dreams of being a railway engineer, designing the trains of the future.

Liu Xiwen, a high school student in Beijing, highlighted the significance of contributing to your community: “It is an important method to understand yourself as well as the world,” she said

Liu Xiwen. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

They were joined by two adult speakers who offered practical insights to teenagers both anxious and eager to enter adulthood.

Built as a platform to share ideas and inspire conversation, FlagTalk will continue to invite more teen presenters to speak on various themes. All participants are selected online or through campus recruitment and recommendations.